Marcus MÜLLER SARAN took pictures in Madrid, Cologne and Munich for client ADIDAS’ ‘Welcome Mesut to the family' campaign. The occasion was the change from Nike to team Adidas for German top footballer Mesut Özil – with plenty of media attention. A good excuse for ADIDAS to launch a bright green shoe for the pro player.
The portrait photos in line with the campaign, with part of the large ADIDAS family were courtesy of Marcus Müller Saran. And since Mesut signed a multi year contract with the German sports giant, Adidas also put his face on the side of a double-decker bus, which drove through Madrid for two weeks – after which Mesut transferred to England. The guy has got good timing down to a T!
The campaign commercial, titled ‘Welcoming Mesut to the family’ shows the German national team player together with famous footballers such as Bastian Schweinsteiger, Kaka, Philipp Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Zinedine Zidane, Thomas Müller and Marcelo.
About - Mesut Özil, born 15 October 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, is a German footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the German national team. Özil has been a youth national team member since 2006, and a member of the German national team since 2009. He gained international attention during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was nominated for the Golden Ball Award, which is awarded to the tournament's best player. Özil started his senior career at hometown club Schalke in the Bundesliga in 2006, transferred to Werder Bremen in 2008 and transferred to Real Madrid in August 2010 following his breakout performance at the FIFA World Cup with Germany. On 2 September 2013, Özil agreed to join English side Arsenal. Both fee and contract duration were undisclosed, but they are believed to be around £42.5 million for a five-year deal. The transfer makes him the most expensive German football player of all time. Özil was assigned the number 11 shirt and the centre-attacking midfield role by the team.
